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A. A. GAILLE.

CASH CARRIER. I

No. 427,396. Patented May 6', 1890.

WITNESSES aw wiw I UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR A. OAILLE, OF EAST SAGINAWV, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TOTI-IE OAILLE CASH CARRIER COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

CASH-CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 427,396, dated May 6, 1890.

Application filed March 21, 1888- Serial No. 268,041. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ARTHUR A. OAILLE, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of East Saginaw, county of Saginaw, and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cash- Carriers; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of my invention, and one that will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention has for its object the provision of an effective and simple means for projecting a car over a taut wire by means of manual force alone.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of my improved cash-carrier apparatus. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the same, with the arm thrown out. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the catch-lever.

In carrying out. myinvention, A represents a hollow standard descending from the ceiling.

B is a taut wire, and O a car adapted to travel on the wire.

a are arms rigidly engaged to the standard and extendingout to asingle point, thus forming a rigid bracket.

D is a propelling-arm in the form of abellcrank, and is fulcrumed at the outer ends of the arms a. One arm (Z extends toward the standard, and enters the latter through the slot a, while the other arm d descends to a point adjacent to the wire, where it is slotted, as at (1 and embraces the propellingblock E. This propelling-block E loosely embraces the wire and slides thereon, and is provided with the projection e on its under side to engage the car.

F is a small lever pivoted to the lower end of the arm d and adapted to catch and hold the car on its entering the station. The lever is beveled at its outer end f, to enable it to readily engage itself with the beveled proj ection c on the bedplate of the car. By providing the shoulder f the lever is prevented from dropping below a position at right angles to the arm, and is held to such a position by the spring f G are small leaf springs engaged to the standard below the wire, and are adapted to lessen the shock of the incoming car by bearing on the projection c on the bed-plate thereof.

H is the cord or wire whereby the arm is actuated. It is attached to the arm d, and extends down through the standard to a point below and within easy grasp of the operator, where -itis provided with the handle H.

J is a spring adapted to return the propelling-arm to its normal positionafter the car has been projected.

The operation will now be understood: The propelling-arm remains in the position shown in Fig.- 1, with the car engaged by the small lever F. The operator grasps the handle H and gives it a quick jerk. This draws down the inner end of the arm d. This causes the propellingblock to project the car rapidly over the wire, the car being released from engagement with the lever F,fr0m the fact that the end of the latter is raised by the arm as it is thrown forward. After the car has been projected the spring J returns the arm to its normal position. the spring might be changed, and it be located in any convenient position, its office being simply to return the arm to its normal position. Of course I do limit myself to a spiral spring, as shown, since a rubber band might serve the purpose equally well. Neither do I limit myself to a cord or wire for actuating the arm, since a rod engaged to the arm might be used, and would of course be contemplated by me. By making the end of the arm 61' to loosely straddle the propellingblock, and by providing thelatter with shoulders e on its ends, the block is given a slight play, and yet securely held by the arm. This is advantageous when the incoming car strikes the block, since it gives it a chance to yield somewhat.

NVhat I claim is 1. In a cash-carrier apparatus, the combination, with the standard, the wire, and car,

Of course the location of 10 actuating said arm, and a spring for retracting the arm to its normal position, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the above as my invention I have hereunto set my hand, at

Detroit, lVIichigan,this 24th day of February, IS

ARTHUR A. CAILLE. In presence of E. W. ABBOTT, I. IV. S UIRE. 

